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Somerset County, New Jersey; Essex County, New Jersey; Gloucester County, New Jersey; Monmouth County, New Jersey; Union County, New Jersey; Morris County, New Jersey

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Somerset County, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Union County, New Jersey
Morris County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
348,842
851,117
308,423
642,799
572,726
514,423
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
348,842
851,117
308,423
642,799
572,726
514,423
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
347,047
849,724
306,767
644,228
570,417
511,219
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
345,353
862,768
302,273
643,612
575,363
509,288
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
345,353
862,768
302,273
643,612
575,363
509,288
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.0%
-1.4%
2.0%
-0.1%
-0.5%
1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.5%
-1.5%
1.5%
0.1%
-0.9%
0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 345,361 863,728 302,294 643,615 575,345 509,285
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 323,444 783,969 288,288 630,380 536,499 492,276
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.8%
6.1%
4.9%
4.9%
6.0%
4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.8%
23.3%
21.0%
20.4%
23.2%
20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.3%
14.4%
17.0%
19.4%
15.3%
18.4%
Female persons, percent
50.6%
51.3%
50.8%
50.9%
50.5%
50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
65.6%
48.5%
81.6%
84.7%
66.3%
81.8%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
11.0%
41.4%
12.1%
7.3%
24.0%
4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.4%
0.9%
0.3%
0.3%
1.0%
0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a)
20.7%
6.6%
3.3%
5.8%
6.2%
11.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.2%
2.5%
2.5%
1.9%
2.3%
2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
16.4%
24.6%
7.9%
11.7%
34.0%
14.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
51.5%
29.5%
75.6%
74.5%
37.6%
68.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 10,043 17,928 14,998 22,168 12,830 15,272
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 26.9% 29.0% 5.8% 13.2% 31.6% 19.3%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 133,445 336,552 117,799 270,238 211,919 198,987
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 75.3% 44.7% 79.7% 75.6% 57.7% 73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $489,500 $466,500 $265,200 $519,300 $458,000 $531,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $3,063 $3,148 $2,262 $2,976 $3,053 $3,210
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,323 $1,466 $1,013 $1,272 $1,390 $1,331
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,846 $1,404 $1,435 $1,683 $1,570 $1,814
Building permits, 2022 907 3,470 827 2,394 3,147 2,163
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 127,566 312,942 109,996 248,117 199,996 189,607
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.67 2.66 2.70 2.57 2.83 2.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 90.0% 89.1% 89.6% 91.5% 90.1% 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 33.7% 37.1% 9.8% 17.4% 45.6% 25.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 97.1% 93.3% 95.3% 95.3% 93.9% 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 95.1% 85.9% 91.4% 92.5% 90.8% 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 94.0% 86.9% 93.6% 94.3% 86.8% 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 57.3% 37.4% 35.2% 49.9% 38.3% 57.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 4.7% 8.4% 8.9% 6.5% 5.7% 5.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.3%
11.7%
5.4%
6.0%
11.7%
5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 69.3% 66.2% 66.7% 66.4% 68.8% 67.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 63.2% 61.7% 62.6% 60.8% 63.5% 61.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 941,735 1,883,319 562,212 1,798,734 1,158,054 1,574,724
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,963,162 8,098,958 1,682,365 6,222,476 3,951,007 5,330,026
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 705,004 8,310,644 629,439 824,577 3,264,500 1,213,602
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 6,750,809 9,070,865 4,813,242 12,274,645 8,666,629 10,433,242
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $20,417 $11,378 $16,535 $19,730 $15,624 $21,120
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 31.3 33.8 29.4 33.6 30.6 30.2
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $131,948 $73,785 $99,668 $118,527 $95,000 $130,808
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $67,554 $45,946 $45,933 $62,998 $49,666 $67,555
Persons in poverty, percent
5.1%
15.6%
7.6%
6.3%
9.6%
4.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 9,727 19,179 6,223 19,326 13,996 16,298
Total employment, 2021 179,324 266,154 98,293 230,900 187,879 275,550
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 17,314,893 20,331,478 4,968,486 14,427,799 14,061,185 25,720,190
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -5.0% -11.0% -5.5% -7.5% -8.4% -9.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 30,115 75,558 19,035 61,485 50,862 47,295
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 8,671 16,516 4,929 16,436 11,974 14,269
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,563 10,308 3,001 10,628 7,754 9,013
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,383 3,059 919 3,102 2,127 2,433
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,088 4,106 546 2,497 2,880 2,092
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,538 10,415 3,824 12,686 7,927 10,639
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 329 588 273 704 S 595
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,237 14,009 4,064 14,456 10,279 12,129
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,144.1 6,850.4 938.8 1,374.7 5,598.6 1,104.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,071.7 6,211.5 895.3 1,344.7 5,216.1 1,069.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 301.87 126.09 322.00 468.18 102.77 460.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 301.81 126.21 322.01 468.79 102.86 460.18
FIPS Code 34035 34013 34015 34025 34039 34027
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2022 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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